Parkchester

Parkchester is a planned community in the southeast Bronx, New York City. The residential development was built from 1939 to 1942, becoming an affordable haven for returning World War II veterans and their burgeoning families. The development was segregated, but it peacefully housed people from all religious backgrounds. In 1974, a third of the complex was turned into condominiums, while the remainder was converted in 1986. In 2010, Parkchester had a population of 29,821, with 42.8% being African-American, 38.1% Hispanic, 12.5% Asian, 3.7% white, and 2.9% other.